Got a book in you? Let’s make it together.
I’m Dave Bolt. I’ve written and illustrated more than 20 children’s books, and I’d love to help with yours. Whether it’s a picture book you’ve been dreaming about or a booklet, report or magazine that needs to look its best, tell me your idea and we’ll work out how to bring it to life.
Ways we can work together
Bring as much or as little as you’ve got. Some people arrive with a finished story, some with one line scribbled on a napkin.
Your children’s book
Shaping the story, finding the characters and drawing every page, through to a cover and files ready for the printer. I’ve illustrated eight picture books with Jeremy Griffiths that have sold more than 10,000 copies to raise money for charity.
Start with an ideaIllustration for your story
You’ve written it and it needs pictures. Characters, full-colour pages and a cover, drawn to suit your words.
Talk illustrationDesktop publishing
Layout, typesetting and covers for books, booklets, annual reports, newsletters and magazines, set up properly for print or screen. Great for churches, schools and charities.
Talk layout and designHow it works
Share your idea
Use the form below. A few lines is plenty to start with.
Have a chat
We talk it through, over coffee or a video call, and work out what the project really needs.
A plan and a price
You get a clear plan, timeline and quote before anything starts. No surprises.
Make it
Sketches first, then finished pages, with your say at every step, right through to print.